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Item Development of Human Potential through Yogic Practices assessed by Psychological and Health Variables(Saraswati Central Library, 2012-03-29) Sushil S KhemkaABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There are a large number of methods of yoga catering to the needs of different types of people in society to bring about the transformation of the individual. They are broadly classified into four streams. Swami Vivekananda puts them as Work, Worship, Philosophy and Psychic control. One can even achieve highest goal of life either one or more or all of these to get one liberated. Integral Yoga modules included all these four streams of yoga in our study.Item Self Management of Excessive Tension Module for Managerial Effectiveness(Sarswati Central Library, 2012-03-29) Tikhe Sham GanpatABSTRACT This study deals with the effects of a module of Yoga practices designed to relieve stress and improve emotional well-being of managers in a large Indian company. The module known as Self-Management of Excessive Tension (SMET) includes a set of stimulating and relaxation practices (Cyclic Meditation) and lectures forming the Jïäna Yoga aspect of the whole module.Item Effect of cyclic meditation on sleep architecture and subjective sleep rating(Saraswati Central Library, 2012-03-29) Sanjib Kumar PatraBACKGROUND Cyclic meditation (CM) is a technique in which yoga postures are interspersed with periods of supine rest in recurring cycles. AIM AND OBJECTIVES The present study was designed to • To compile the ancient information on sleep from ancient Indian scriptures and allied literature. • To study whether practicing cyclic meditation would influence the sleep structure in normal persons. • To compare the effects of practicing cyclic meditation in the day time with the effects of supine rest practice, on the heart rate variability during sleep.Item Yoga therapy in Mental Health Building Evidence(Saraswati Central Library, 2012-03-29) Gangadhar B.N.Background: Mental disorders are highly prevalent and cause significant disease induced burden. Even low prevalent conditions contribute to very high burden due to chronicity and progression to deficit states. Medications have made a change albeit with certain limitations. However, availability of psychiatrists as well as fear of stigma leaves a wide treatment gap. Indian systems of interventions like yoga carry a potential to complement these limitations.Item Effects of cyclic meditation in psychomotor performance on children(Saraswati Central Library, 2012-03-29) Balaram, PradhanThe two-fold process in the Cyclic Meditation (CM) namely concentration as stimulation to break the stagnation of mind and sustained attention to calm down the distraction of the mind helps in the growth of practitioners. Six Letter Cancellation for the first and Digit Letter Substitution test for the second are apt tools to their measures. No normality tools were available for Indian Students as also data related to use of CM for students. Hence, this study was taken up.Item Effect of Yoga on Physiological Functions and Therapeutic Potential of Yoga(Saraswati Central Library, 2012-03-29) Dr.MadhanmohanI joined JIPMER in March 1977 as Lecturer in Physiology. Apart from routine teaching, I started research work in right earnest using animals for my study. I soon realized that yoga has great potential not only to improve our physiological functions, but also to prevent and manage stress and a host of chronic diseases that defy modern medicine. Modern medicine (allopathy) is based on linear Newtonian physics. It is disease-oriented (pathy). Allopathic drugs have many undesirable “side effects” and adverse drug reactions (ADR) kill many patients. In contrast, the holistic science of yoga is health-oriented and yogic techniques have desirable “side benefits”.Item Study of different pyramids and their materials on growth of fenugreek(Saraswati Central Library, 2012-03-29) Itagi, Ravi KumarThe Yantra which is form aspect involving points, lines, triangles and squares represent energies in various modes. Pyramids are structures usually with a square base and sloping triangular sides meeting in an apex. One can find pyramidal structures mentioned even in the ancient Vedic culture as part of Västu çästra. The canopy of the sanctum sanctorum in Indian temples is an example of the use of pyramidal structure (Itagi, 2005).Item Effect of IAYT (Integrated Approach of Yoga Therapy ) in Osteoarthritis of Knee Joint – A comparative study(Saraswati Central Library, 2012-03-29) Ebnezer, JohnBackground and need for the study: Osteoarthritis is the commonest type of arthritis and is characterized primarily by articular cartilage degeneration and a secondary periarticular bone response. OA is the 2nd most common rheumatological problem and has a prevalence rate of 22 to 39 %. An earlier randomized control study on one week of intensive residential integrated yoga therapy for OA knees had shown improvement pain and mobility